"Minister, Zang Pang, knock to see Your Majesty."

"Aiqing is exempt."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Zang Pang stood up, and only then did he have a chance to look at this high-spirited majesty. Zhu Shouchun's eyebrows were raised high, and he looked full of ambition.

The emperor is in a good mood today, and he called me because it was a good thing, or at least it was good for him. Zang Pang came to this conclusion.

"Gong Zang, do you know what I called you here today?" Zhu Shouchun's tone was a little strange, and the long "Zang" sounded like a proud child playing tricks on people. It's just that the emperor dares to speak like this in this palace, and he Zang Pang doesn't have the courage to do so.

"The fool doesn't know." Zang Pang said very hesitantly.

"Ah, it's right if you don't know, or rather, it's not good if you do." Zhu Shouchun didn't look annoyed at all. He nodded lightly to both sides, and the eunuchs walked backwards.

After looking around at no one, Zhu Shouchun walked down from the dragon chair, came to Zang Pang, and looked at him at eye level. Fortunately, they are of similar height, and Zang Pang does not have to bend his knees. Maybe the emperor will think that this can seem more approachable? Zang Pang only knew that this would make him more nervous.

"Aiqing doesn't have to be too restrained, you and I are like brothers, don't be separated from each other."

"Your Majesty is a golden body and jade honor, this sibling said, the minister must not be. Moreover, His Majesty is a king, and Zang is a minister, and the necessary etiquette must be fulfilled. ”

After all, a companion is like a companion tiger, not to mention a king like Zhu Shouchun, who looks very complicated. Work under his hands, and it will be carried by a hundred and twenty hearts. The cup smashing case is not only a reminder to the officials in the party struggle, but also a notice to all officials - he, Zhu Shouchun, will not have the kindness of a woman.

Zhu Shouchun looked at Zang Pang and chuckled twice. "Well, I didn't let you come here today to exchange feelings." As he spoke, he pulled out a roll of yellow brocade scrolls from his sleeve. In other words, if there is no problem with Zang Pang's eyes, it should be a holy decree.

"Minister...... Pick up the order. ”

Zhu Shouchun looked at him and smiled even more proudly. "Originally, this decree should not have been passed on by me. But first, this matter really needs to be kept secret; Second, I like the feeling of the world in my hands. I don't know Aiqing, do you want to try it? ”

Probably this is just a joke, Zang Pang thought. But jokes are jokes, and the answer is to touch the ground with both knees, and then pretend to be frightened and tremble and shout:

"Don't dare!"

"Oh? It's so good, I just hope that General Zang won't be so restrained after reading my holy decree. Leaving these words, Zhu Shouchun turned around and left the side hall.

After a period of time when the emperor's figure disappeared, Zang Pang dared to stand up from the ground and hide the holy decree in his sleeve. Since it's a secret decree, it's better not to look at it here.

……

The next day, Zang Pang said he was ill with typhoid fever and did not receive any guests. When Emperor Yan learned of this, he sent several imperial doctors to treat him, but it is said that he had little effect.

……

Of course, Zang Pang is not seriously ill, but he is now unusually healthy.

On the night of receiving the secret order, the prince of Zhennan quietly left the capital Song An and traveled all the way south

October of the first year of Tianxiao, but also October of the thirteenth year of Wankang.

For people south of the Tiange River, this year is a good year, and many people are planning to live a luxurious life after the rice harvest is completed. For most people, however, even a good year may not be more luxurious. Gentlemen can always come up with all sorts of reasons to reap their rewards.

Probably for the poor peasants, they may not have thought of such an outcome. A good year is not just this year, and what happened in the past also makes no sense not to happen this year. But it's still a little bit more comfortable, even if nothing changes at all, it doesn't stop them from being happy.

It's always good to be happy. Life is too difficult in the world, and if you are not happy, you will really die of boredom and melancholy. The ancient grief literati did not live long because they did not understand the philosophy of happiness that the lower classes had conceived in desperation.

The merchants were happy to make them happy, and though they were as shrewd as they had seen through them, they did not mind adding a handful of firewood to the lively atmosphere if their happiness helped their business. This makes the large and small cities of Zhaoguo appear more prosperous.

However, there are some things that no one can think of except the mastermind.

On October 21, the thirteenth year of Wankang, Shaodu Wharf, located in the south of the middle reaches of the Tiange River, suddenly fell.

Suddenly, yes, suddenly. Nearly a quarter of the few garrisons on the docks were made up of fine works, a figure that no man of common sense could have imagined, but it happened, and with tragic results declared how ridiculous it was that Akikoku was self-righteous and comfortable.

The Shaodu Wharf was cleaned in its entirety, with some kind of salty liquid in red. Whether it was a soldier or a fisherman, of course, even the merchants who happened to pass by, not a single one was left, and all of them were slaughtered. The main purpose is to prevent the news, and also to prevent the remaining forces on the dock from interfering with the next actions of the Yan Kingdom.

At the time of the massacre on the south bank, the vanguard army on the north bank had crossed the Tiange River and went straight to the city of Cong (cong). At this time, Congzhou City did not even close the city gate.

The vanguard general Guo Rongliang made a quick decision and led his subordinates to break into the city. Of course, it is impossible to cross the river with a horse, so the so-called breakthrough is only on two legs. However, the absurd thing is that the people of Zhao Kingdom did not know the armor of Yan Kingdom, so they gathered to watch the excitement of this army that had just entered the city.

Guo Rongliang couldn't help but want to scold his mother, although it was a good thing that he entered the city smoothly, but as an attacking party, it was still a little uncomfortable to be so welcomed by the people. He was a general transferred from Yanbei, and when he was just transferred to the Tiange River, he was very unaccustomed to the soil. But now he will only be more uncomfortable than when he is not adapted.

When guarding the border pass in Mobei Town, the two sides were hostile, and when they met, they saw the red knife light. Soldier to soldier, soldier to general, when he arrived on the battlefield, he suddenly roared "Wow, a Guo Rongliang feels that this is a man, this is war.

As for now, what the hell is this meowing?

Guo Rongliang looked at the adjutant beside him and found that he also had a grinning expression, and the existence of the same kind made him feel a little more relieved. He took a deep breath and thought about the situation.

After all, this is not Mobei, Guo Rongliang can be said to have never attacked a city in his military career, and he does not have the experience and knowledge necessary to attack a city. It may be that the above also took this into account and arranged him to be a pioneer, because the vanguard is only responsible for opening the way to explore the situation, and the siege is the responsibility of the large army. Thinking of this, he began to regret the rashness of rushing into the city.

He looked at the adjutant, and the adjutant looked at him.

Never mind! If it comes, it will be safe. It's a big deal, and labor and management have never been afraid. Putting the people of this city to life, it seems that this side has no consideration for a possible invasion. In this case, with his own vanguard, he may really be able to make a name for himself.

"Hou Tian." Guo Rongliang shouted softly.

"The subordinates are here." The adjutant stepped forward half a step forward and approached Guo Rongliang.

"You take half of the brothers to the state capital to see, there is something to do, just rush in and make a fuss, it is better to get the official to die for me, if you can't do anything, you can put a few fires wherever you want, and make as much trouble as possible."

"The subordinates receive the order, but I don't know the general..."

"I'll go to the walls to see how well they're defending, and if all goes well, I'll be able to change the flag before the army arrives."

"Well, take care, General." After Hou Tian finished speaking, he passed a message to the soldiers in the rear.

After a while, the officer behind Hou Tian made a gesture to him that he had completed the notice. When Hou Tian saw it, he turned around and said in a flamboyant "lecture": "So many things have happened one after another, and the state capital has been emphasizing public security recently, and the labor and management have been scolded several times. I can tell you, the next time something like this happens, I won't help you carry it, you will take the punishment yourself, don't grind. ”

Guo Rongliang saw it and wanted to laugh slightly. I saw Hou Tian beckoning and taking away half of the soldiers behind the vanguard officer. There were not many soldiers in the vanguard, and this time it was a special situation, one was for concealment, and the other was that the vanguard had no horses and would not throw the large army too far. Therefore, only 400 elite soldiers were given to Guo Rongliang, and Hou Tian took half of them, and the remaining soldiers seemed to be really not much.

Will it work? He thought to himself.

But for the sake of the general, you can't hesitate. Thinking of this, Guo Rongliang gritted his teeth and shouted to the soldiers behind him: "Brothers, uh... Then we're going to the city wall this time to 'inspect', come on, come on, follow me." ”

Although it's acting, it's too fake, where does it look like an officer. Guo Rongliang secretly complained about himself as he walked towards the city wall. When it comes to playing strategy, Guo Rongliang is definitely not a reckless general, but when it comes to acting, when it comes to talking nonsense in front of others, this mouth is really cramping every time he says a word. If this is a disease, it is probably an incurable disease for Guo Rongliang.

When I arrived at the city wall, I found that the defenders of Congzhou City were no longer as simple as dereliction of duty. On the huge city wall, there were only a few sentry posts that were still manned, and all the other defenders were nowhere to be found. Guo Rongliang felt a little strange, pondered for a moment, and suddenly thought of something.

"It's not good, there may be danger over there." Guo Rongliang is used to preparing for the worst before something happens, and this time is no exception. The defenders of the city were far from being the only ones, and if there were fewer soldiers stationed at the walls, there would undoubtedly be more defenders in other places. And they can't gnaw nails with a total of 400 people.

However, whether there was danger or not, nothing would change what they had to do in the first place, which was to get rid of the sentry on the city wall first. Some of these sentries were alert, some were dozing, and even one was already drunk and was already discussing the mysteries of wine with Zhou Gong.

Of course, the 200 or so people under Guo Rongliang were not assassins, and it was impossible to be clean when they were the whistles on the city walls. One of the more clever sentries signaled an enemy before he died. The sound was harsh and traveled far and wide. Even the sentries that were still alive began to signal the same thing.

This is not Guo Rongliang's expectation, and what he expected is still to come.